Quotes from bookWe Were Liars
We Were Liars is a 2014 young-adult novel by E. Lockhart. The novel has received critical acclaim and won the Goodreads Choice Award for Best Young Adult Fiction. It was also listed as an ALA Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults for 2015.We Were Liars focuses on the theme of self-acceptance, family morals, and the possibly-deadly consequences of one's mistakes. It is centered on the wealthy, seemingly perfect Sinclair family, who spend every summer gathered on their private island. However, not every summer is the same—when something happens to Cadence during the summer of her fifteenth year, the four "Liars" re-emerge two years later to prompt Cadence to remember the incident.
“He looked at you like you were the brightest planet in the galaxy.”
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“See the world as it is, not as you wish it would be”
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“There is not even a Scrabble word for how bad I feel.”
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“We are liars. We are beautiful and privileged. We are cracked and broken.”
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“The universe is seeming really huge right now. I need something to hold on to.”
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“I used to be strong, but now I am weak.
I used to be pretty, but now I look sick.”
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“Never take a seat in the back of the room. Winners sit up front.”
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“It is good to be loved, even though it will not last.”
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“He was contemplation and enthusiasm. Ambition and strong coffee.”
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Variant: He was contemplation and enthusiasm. Ambition and strong coffee. I could have looked at him forever.
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